Johanna Konta is aiming to help Andy Murray keep the nation talking about tennis all year round.

Konta's rise up the world ranks has gone largely under the radar with her best moments enjoyed abroad at the Australian and US Opens.

Her epic win against Donna Vekic on Wednesday, though, - just her third SW19 victory - was the sort of statement, battling triumph that will help wake up Brit fans to her talents.

But she wants to make sure the country realises there is much more to the tennis season than just Wimbledon fortnight.

She said: “I think that’s slowly changing and what Andy has done for our sport and the awareness he has brought over the years, throughout the season is only a positive and I’m just hoping I can add a little to that.

Konta in action (Image: EPA)

“To be able to promote the sport and bring awareness to it in any way and obviously I think Wimbledon does that for what it is and the magnificent sporting event that it is.

“I feel very fortunate to be a part of it and I’m just really doing my best to be a part of it for the whole fortnight.”

World No.7 Konta has achieved her Wimbledon best by reaching round three and faces Maria Sakkari on Friday.

The Greek World No.101 is now being coached at Wimbledon by Andy Murray's former mentor Mark Petchey.

Petchey was alerted to Sakkari through her agent and the British former World No.80 will be forgiven for having some split loyalties.

Maria Sakkari is Konta's next opponent (Image: AFP)

He said: “When I worked with Silvia Talaja and Tina Pisnik back in 99 and 2000 I can’t remember if they played any British players. It might be the first time.

“Jo’s results in the last couple of years have been spectacularly good and she is a prohibitive favourite going into it so Maria’s going to have her work cut out.”

On her link-up with Petchey, Sakkari said: “I’m doing a lot of things different that I wasn’t doing before.

“He gives me the tactic before the match and then the last thing is he says ‘Go out there, enjoy, fight, be a Spartan!’

“Because my dad is from Sparta, that’s why. When he picks up the phone he says ‘Hey Sparta!’.”

British No.2 Heather Watson is also in third round action today when she faces former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka.